2023 International Brain Bee & Dr. Giordano Scholarship

The IBB’s primary goal is to motivate students to learn about the brain and to inspire them to pursue careers in neuroscience. It was founded in the US in 1998 and has grown to over 175 local Brain Bee competitions in almost 50 countries around the world. The culmination of this program is the World Championship held every year in conjunction with major scientific conferences. The IBB was incorporated in 2018 as a non-profit educational organization with the support of five international neuroscience and educational organizations. The organizations also form the IBB’s governing body with a sixth that joined in 2021.

The 2022 IBB World Championship was be held virtually, in conjunction with the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2022 in Paris, and in collaboration with the Paris Brain Institute. Teenage students from around the world will come together for an exciting competition and educational social program. Each participant had previously won the highest level of Brain Bee competition in their country to qualify for the World Championship. The winners will also be awarded full scholarships by Leadership Initiatives for a 2023 online internship. Sponsors may provide additional prizes.About The International Brain Bee

About Dr. James GiordnoJames Giordano, Ph.D., MPhil, is Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Biochemistry, Chief of the Neuroethics Studies Program of the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics, and Co-director of the O'Neill-Pellegrino Program in Brain Science and Global Health Law and Policy at Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.

Dr. Giordano currently serves as an appointed member of the United States Department of Health and Human Services Secretary’s Advisory Council on Human Research Protections (SACHRP), is a Researcher and Task Leader of the European Union Human Brain Project.

The author of over 260 publications in neuroscience and neuroethics, 7 books, and 13 government whitepapers on neurotechnology, ethics, and biosecurity, he is an Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Philosophy, Ethics and Humanities in Medicine; and Associate Editor of the Cambridge Quarterly of Health Care Ethics.

Eligibility: The International Brain Bee and Dr. Giordano Scholarship is open to top eligible Youth Development Program interns. Two annual scholarship recipients will be chosen based on academic and personal merit.

Deadline: The deadline for the International Brain Bee and Dr. Giordano Scholarship application my be received no later than January 31st, 2023.

Scholarship Award: Please note this scholarship covers the entire cost for any one of the programs below and up to $500 for travel expenses to the program if needed.

Submit a personal statement detailing:

1. Your academic interests

2. Your future education plans

3. How your future aspirations align with Dr. Giordano's workApply HereApplication & Personal Statement

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